Agenda

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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 21, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Transportation Vouchers for Health Care for the Homeless

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/21/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Rachael Birch, (925) 608-5123

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 21, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent or designee to purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Director, 200 BART ticket vouchers each with a $10 value totaling $2,000; 300 AC Transit tickets and 300 County Connection tickets each with a $5 value totaling $3,000; and 50 County Connect Link tickets and 100 Tri Delta Transit tickets each with a $10 value totaling $1,500, for a total purchase amount not to exceed $6,500 for issuance to clients of the Healthcare for the Homeless Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This $6,500 expenditure will be funded by federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding. There is no impact to the County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Care for the Homeless Program receives funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide health care for the homeless population in Contra Costa County. The program provides street medicine to homeless patients and helps connect patients to established health services through the Health Department’s clinics, especially for ancillary services that cannot be provided by a mobile team on the street (e.g. x-rays, lab services, etc.). In order to ensure appointment compliance and access to care, many patients need transportation vouchers.

On January 10, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.66 to authorize the purchase of 200 BART ticket vouchers each with a $10 value totaling $2,000; 300 AC Transit tickets and 300 County Connection tickets each with a $5 value totaling $3,000; and 50 County Connect Link tickets and 100 Tri Delta Transit tickets each with a $10 value totaling $1,500 for clients of the Health Care for the Homeless Program, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

The program will purchase:
200 $10 Bart tickets ($2,000)
600 $5 AC Transit and County Connection bus tickets ($3,000, $1,500 for each vendor)
50 $10 County Connect Link bus tickets ($500)
100 $10 TriDelta bus tickets ($1,000)

Approval of this action will extend the project period through January 30, 2024 with no change to the type or value of vouchers to support homeless patients in accessing necessary health services through the end of the project period.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If these purchases are not approved, the Health Care for the Homeless Program would not be fulfilling the goals outlined in the grant nor would it be providing services necessary for homeless people to receive health care.